第一，情景對話

A: Jim, there's something wrong with my computer. Can you give me a hand?

吉姆，我的計算機出了點問題。你能幫個忙嗎？

B: Sure. What's wrong?

當然。怎么啦？

A: I don't know. Could you come and help me mend it?

我不知道，你能來幫我修一下嗎？

B: Certainly, but not today. How about Wednesday evening?

可以，但今天不行。星期三晚上怎么樣？

A: OK. Thanks a lot. See you then.

好的。謝謝。星期三見。

第二，詞海拾貝

give a hand (with)

變異：give sb. a hand

exp. To help someone with something. （幫某人做某事，幫助）

e.g.I hope that someone will give me a hand with these bags—there's no way I'll make it to the fifth floor on my own!

我希望有人能幫我搬這些袋子——我一個人是不可能爬到五樓的!

e.g. No, Billy can't babysit, he's giving me a hand with my car today.

不，比利不能照看孩子，他今天要幫我修車。

e.g. I would have liked him to give me a hand, but found it embarrassing to ask.

我想找他幫忙, 又不好意思張嘴。

e.g. He is in trouble now, and we ought to give him a hand.

他現在處于困境中，我們應該助他一臂之力。

第三，口語句型

1.表示某物出問題了。

There is something wrong with....

e.g. There is something wrong with the radio, and I can't get it right.

這臺收音機有點兒毛病, 我總弄不好。

2.詢問某物有什么問題。

What is wrong with...？

e.g. What is wrong with their products?

他們的產品出現什么問題呢？

3.征詢某人對某事情的意見。

How about...？

e.g. How about cleaning up a bit around here?

你是不是考慮把自己的屋子收拾一下。